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Jalali

From Lal Salaam · 2024

Lyricist
Mashook Rahman
Singers
Sarath Santosh, A. R. Rahman
Music director
A. H. Kaashif
Details
Lal Salaam2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Hey aattatha vaalHey, do not wag your tail!
Kitta vantha nee halalIf you come close, you will become halal (slaughtered/defeated).
Male
Hey aattatha vaalHey, do not wag your tail!
Kitta vantha nee halalIf you come close, you will become halal.
Male
Redayaa vachchukamaKeep yourself ready,
Ivan jalaal jalaalFor he is majesty and glory (Jalaal).
Male
Aattatha vaalDo not wag your tail!
Male
Jalali jalaal jalali jalaalMajestic, glorious, majestic, glorious!
Male
Aattadha vaalDo not wag your tail!
Male
Aattadha vaalDo not wag your tail!
Male
Jalali jalaal jalali jalaalMajestic, glorious, majestic, glorious!
Male
Hahaaa…Hahaaa...
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Ettuthu thisaiyum kattipurattumRuling and turning all eight directions,
Aatral ivanin vegamHis speed is pure power.
Anaikatta nerungum koottam yaavumAny crowd that tries to dam or stop him,
Norungi therithu odumWill shatter, scatter, and run away.
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Mutti mulaithu vanalaavaSprouting up reaching the sky,
Nirpathivanin roovamStands his magnificent form.
Thai thatti thagarkkaTo strike down and shatter,
Seru karangalThe hands that unite against him,
Velvathillai naalumCan never win on any day.
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Ezhior porttrumPraised by the downtrodden,
Thaniyon ivanoIs he a unique, solitary force?
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Kangal irandum kathirai vizhungiBoth eyes swallowing the sun's rays,
Eriyum pizhambin dheebamA lamp of burning flame.
Aram thavarumidhathilWherever righteousness is broken,
Thimiri ezhunthu nirkumRises up defying all obstacles,
Ivanin kobamHis righteous fury!
Male
Valiyavan jalaliHe is the strong one, Jalali!
Nilaipaan jalaliHe will endure, Jalali!
Irumbilum jalaliStronger than iron, Jalali!
Iraivanum jalaliReflecting divine majesty, Jalali!
Male
Thanai vendroney pagai velvaneyThe one who conquers himself conquers the enemy.
Erimalai pole porumai seivoanHe remains patient like a sleeping volcano.
Male
Jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious!
Male :JalaliGlorious!
Male
Thanai vendroney pagai velvaneyThe one who conquers himself conquers the enemy.
Erimalai pole porumai seivoanHe remains patient like a sleeping volcano.
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Modhaadhe nee galiDo not clash with him, you will be finished!
Ivan parvai theeye veezhththumeyHis very glance will strike like fire and bring you down!
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Jalali jalali jalali jalaliGlorious, glorious, glorious, glorious!
Male
Hey aattatha vaalHey, do not wag your tail!
Kitta vantha nee halalIf you come close, you will become halal.
Male
Hey aattatha vaalHey, do not wag your tail!
Kitta vantha nee halalIf you come close, you will become halal.
Male
Redayaa vachchukamaKeep yourself ready,
Ivan jalaal jalaalFor he is majesty and glory.
Male
Aattatha vaalDo not wag your tail!
Male
HunnnnnnnHunnnnnnn...
AssalamualaikumPeace be upon you,
WarahmatullahiAnd the mercy of Allah,
WabarakatuhAnd His blessings.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Jalali' from 'Lal Salaam' is a high-energy anthem celebrating supreme strength, righteousness, and divine majesty (Jalaal). It warns adversaries against confronting a powerful protagonist whose presence dominates all eight directions and whose anger flares up whenever justice is compromised.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Kangal irandum kathirai vizhungi / Eriyum pizhambin dheebam

Comparing his eyes to a lamp of burning flame that swallows the sun's rays.

Simile

Erimalai pole porumai seivoan

Comparing his patience to a volcano (porumai seivoan erimalai pole).

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Asoona/Emoni)

Kitta vantha nee halal / Ivan jalaal jalaal

Use of rhythmic repetition of 'Jalali' and rhyming words like 'Halal' and 'Jalaal'.

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Trivia

'Jalali' comes from Arabic ('Jalal'), meaning divine majesty, power, and glory. The song blends Sufi-inspired chants with contemporary mass beats for Rajinikanth's extended cameo as Moideen Bhai in 'Lal Salaam'.

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